Worst Place to be a Pilot9pm, Channel 4

Continuing the hair-raising adventures of the British pilots of Indonesian airline Susi Air, whose daily acts of derring-do resemble the plots of Hollywood action-thrillers. This week, captain Sam Quinn – whose name even sounds like a screenwriter’s creation – narrowly evades death by a thousand bow and arrows, Raiders Of The Lost Ark-style, while delivering emergency supplies to some angry Papuan tribespeople. Meanwhile, captain Guy Richardson is pretty much hailed as a god during the opening of a remote island’s runway. Ali Catterall

Russia’s Lost Princesses8pm, BBC2

For those of us whose knowledge of the House of Romanov begins and ends with the 1997 animated movie Anastasia, this moving documentary is a chance for a brushup. The four daughters of Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra – Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia – were incredibly sheltered Grand Duchesses. Through their letters and diaries, the events of the revolution, from Rasputin’s assassination to their father’s abdication – and more are explored. Bim Adewunmi

Dogs: Their Secret Lives8pm, Channel 4

This week, telly vet Mark Evans looks at aggression in dogs and what can be done to curb or even simply understand their antisocial behaviour – in two decades there’s been a 500% increase in recorded attacks. Is breed a factor? Or might our relationships with them be causing the problems? Springer spaniel Layla is aggressive to strangers; Thor, a great dane, is incensed by other dogs; and cairn terrier Nash’s behaviour is coming between the relationship of his owners. Ben Arnold

In the Club9pm, BBC1

This week’s warm, soapy bath of an episode sees Kim and Neil’s feelings bubbling over and teen mum Rosie’s story unravelling as she visits her dad in hospital. Jasmin’s still trying to fool her husband with a suitable due date, but when he runs into her ex it looks like the secret of the sprog’s paternity could be out. Many of the moments are perfectly played, from Jill Halfpenny’s determination to keep her baby daughter alive to Hermione Norris summing up the desperate mood of a struggling new mum in one look. Hannah Verdier

Everyday Miracles: the Genius of Sofas, Stockings and Scanners9pm, BBC4

What’s the link between the invention of pneumatic tyres and the sturdiness of the human gene pool? Between car windscreens and space exploration? The final episode of this two-parter sees professor Mark Miodownik maintaining admirable levels of enthusiasm about mankind’s relentless capacity for innovation as he explores more of the materials that make us who we are. The key to the series has been his ability to humanise the science by actually explaining, in layman’s terms, what’s in it for us. Phil Harrison

The 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards8.30pm, Sky Living

Highlights from the awards celebrating small-screen successes, this year fronted by talkshow host Seth Meyers. 2013’s ceremony saw some surprises, with snubs for Downton Abbey, House Of Cards and Game Of Thrones, which scooped technical gongs rather than recognition for its cast. This year’s favourites include Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black, which is up for 12 awards. With nominations for Sherlock, Derek, Luther and Dancing On The Edge, it could be a good year for the Brits, too. Hannah J Davies

Masters Of Sex10pm, More4

Things not to say when watching a participant in a serious sex study: “There she blows!” Clearly, the attitudes of Masters’s new boss, Doug Greathouse, a man with a worrying interest in his colleague’s work, may turn out to be a problem. And, without giving too much away, so it proves in an episode that does much to nudge the series in a new direction. This inevitably gives proceedings a slightly disjointed air, but as ever there’s much to admire here in terms of both script and nuanced performances. Jonathan Wright

Tennis: US Open4pm, Sky Sports 3

Day two action from Flushing Meadows. With Nadal absent through injury, Novak Djokovic in indifferent form and Andy Murray suffering a calamitous year, this looks set to be one of the most open men’s grand slam contests in recent memory. Might Roger Federer take advantage and win his first major title in over two years? Or could someone from outside of the big four claim the crown? In the women’s draw, Serena Williams is fancied by bookies, despite having endured a relatively barren year. Gwilym Mumford